Which particle did Murray Gell-Mann introduce the concept of?
Quarks
Leptons
Bosons
Baryons
Answer
Quarks are subatomic particles that make up protons and neutrons, the two main components of atomic nuclei. They were first proposed by American physicist Murray Gell-Mann in 1964. Quarks come in six different flavors: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top. Each flavor has three different colors: red, green, and blue.
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